Occupy This Moment!
Event Details
Time: December 10, 2011 from 12pm to 4pm
Location: University Christian Church
Street: 4731 15th Avenue Northeast
City/Town: Seattle Washington
Event Type: gathering
Organized By: CAN, Center for Ethical Leadership, For the Grandchildren, Cascadia Center
Latest Activity: Dec 12, 2011
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Occupy This Moment!
It takes a village to turn a moment into a movement.
What might our village contribute to the Occupy Movement?
We invite you to join with us on Saturday, December 10th at 12 PM at University Christian Church 4731 15th Avenue Northeast, Seattle on the corner of 15th Avenue NE and 50th Street NE.
Occupy Wall Street is the best hope in years that “We the People” will take on the critical challenges of our time. However, many of us don’t understand the new terminology (People’s Mic, General Assembly, Working Groups, Direct Actions, etc.), what resources are available, and how to get involved.
We invite you to join with us to strengthen our understanding of the core principles and new practices of deep democracy while we create spaces for communities to engage in collective action. Lets gather to offer everyone a chance to make change, linking the local to the global to create a more equitable and just future.
We are reclaiming our power; come join with us. Is this what deep democracy looks like?
This event is being hosted by an unsanctioned, leaderless group of citizens interested in building a bridge from this moment to a powerful movement for change. They represent a growing list of organizations including the Cascadia Center, Center for Ethical Leadership, Compassionate Action Network, For the Grandchildren, Interfaith Alliance, One Becoming One…
There is a suggested $5 fee to cover the cost of refreshments and space, no one will be turned away and all are welcome. Questions? Visit http://my.compassionateactionnetwork.com/events/occupy-this-moment
Here is the Occupy This Moment! flyer.
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Comment by Jon Ramer on December 12, 2011 at 12:37pm -
Hi Pam,
Thanks for asking. The event was awesome. At least 150 people showed up. Many people had never experienced the General Assembly and the hand gestures and had a chance to learn the terminology. This was a chance for them to get some exposure to what the occupy movement is about. We broke out into nine different workgroups and a number people followed up with me asking if we do similar events in their neighborhoods and houses of worship. We are now considering occupy your faith and bringing this conversation into different churches, synagogues and community centers. I am grateful to the folks who help spread the word and made Saturday such a remarkable event.
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Comment by PamKM on December 12, 2011 at 12:14pm -
I truly wanted to attend this event but had an annual holiday event that I couldn't miss. I'm sorry. How did it go? What are the next steps?
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